§ Tom CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) boys and (b) girls up to the age of 16 years are detained in young offenders' institutes in Northern Ireland. [178684]
§ Mr. PearsonAt present there are two boys aged 16-years-old detained at Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre in Northern Ireland. There are currently no females up to the age of 16 detained in young offenders institutions in Northern Ireland.